inductions

plural of induction
1
as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work

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as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health

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Recent Examples of inductions In the last 16 inductions classes, there have been 12 defensive ends elected. John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 There are Little League World Series in baseball and softball, and Hall of Fame inductions in football and basketball. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Bailey was honored with a pair of inductions during his coaching career, reaching the Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame in his native Missouri and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Trump, who has voiced contempt for both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, has not yet commented on the inductions. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2026 At 84, his distinctively sweet tenor — which earned him separate inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash — remains sublime. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 The Wu-Tang Clan and Vandross nabbed their inductions the first year they were nominated. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026 The other nine members of the inaugural class earned automatic inductions as the nine former players who have had their jersey numbers retired by the team. Jori Parys, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • Fireworks herald the World Cup, the Olympics, inaugurations, weddings, railroad openings, royal matrimony, saints, the Saints, the spring equinox, eclipses, the New Year, the Day of the Dead, the beginning of summer, the end of it.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The shallow, rectangular landmark has been the site of historic speeches and presidential inaugurations over the decades.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
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  • As this example shows, futures investing — and deductions drawn from it — can shift rapidly.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Common business deductions include rent, employee wages, utilities, office supplies and other expenses.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Van Dijk and her fellow travelers even brought their own swag to give out and said inaugurals feel like a bonding experience for everyone on the flight.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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  • Wolf, with the Birmingham-Bloomfield Democrats, says he is not convinced the nation can draw inferences from what happens in Michigan.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Both are inferences drawn from a résumé, and only one of them is flattering.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Plus, quiet periods are ending for banks that worked on last month’s blockbuster IPO, so we’re met with a flood of analyst initiations.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
    James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
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  • However, that may change as governors’ teams shift from collecting information to making final determinations.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So, in that regard, there is a lot of deference given to the executive branch to reach those determinations, including determinations that may be policy driven.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
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  • The barrel auction, conducted by Sotheby’s alongside Napa Valley Vintners, led to similar conclusions.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The family is split for good — the consequences on people are just enormous.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cohen draws a sharper line than the women do about the consequences of that bargain.
    Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Inductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductions. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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